THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 20, 1929.
5. Every accessory after the fact to any felony (except Punishment where it is otherwise specially enacted), whether the same of accessory is a felony at common law or by virtue of any Act or after the fact. Ordinance, shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not 24 & 25 exceeding two years, and it shall be lawful for the court Vict. c. 94, to require the offender to enter into his own recognizances, s. 4. with or without sureties, for keeping the peace, in addition to such punishment: Provided that no person shall be imprisoned under this section for not finding sureties for nay period exceeding one year.
ACCESSORIES GENERALLY.
6. Any number of accessories at different times to any Several felony, and any number of receivers at different times of accessories property stolen at one time, may be charged with substan- may be
included in tive felonies in the same indictment and may be tried
same indict- together, notwithstanding that the principal felon is not ment. included in the same indictment or is not in custody or 24 & 25 amenable to justice.
Vict. c. 94, s. 6.
7. Every person who aids, abets, counsels, or procures Abettor in the commission of any misdemeanor, whether the same is misdemeanor a misdemeanor at common law or by virtue of any Act or may be Ordinance, shall be liable to be indicted, tried and punished as a principal offender.
indicted, etc., as principal offender.
24 & 25 Vict. c. 94, s. 8.
8. The Accessories and Abettors Ordinance, 1865, is Repeal of repealed.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 19th day of September, 1929.
Ordinance No. 3 of 1865.
E. I. WYNNE-JONES,
Deputy Clerk of Councils.
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